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208 the treasurer of such taxing district, when such warrant is presented to him for payment, if not paid for want of funds shall endorse the same Presented for payment this.-day of.---19 and not paid for want of funds", and thereupon enter such warrant in his warrant register in the order of presentation for registration.

That the governing body of any such taxing district, authorizing the issuance of warrants in excess of cash on hand shall determine the rate of interest which such warrants shall bear, provided that the rate of interest shall not exceed five percent per annum from the date of registration until the expiration of the time specified for presentment for payment.

That whenever any treasurer of such taxing district shall have received money belonging to any particular fund, sufficient to pay the warrants drawn against such fund, such treasurer shall immediately notify by mail, the person in whose name such warrant is registered or his assignee, if notified of the assignment, that unless such warrant is presented for payment on or before the date specified in such notice, the interest upon such warrant shall immediately cease after such date.

That all warrants so registered shall be paid in the order of their registration.

§ 2. .] That an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 14, 1941.

An Act to Amend and Re-enact Section 9876 of the 1913 Compiled Laws of North Dakota relating to Punishment for Burglary.

Be It Enacted by the Legislatice Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. .] That Section 9876 of the 1913 [Compiled Laws of North Dakota]] be amended and re-enacted to read as follows:

§ 9876. .] Burglary is punish-